
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 7 mm-08 Rem. with .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT bullet and 102 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Alliant Reloder-17.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2575 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.5 gr | 80% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 36.8 gr | 82% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,501 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2254 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,690 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 43% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2264 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 44% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.9 gr | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2205 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2215 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,469 psi | 44% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 51% | 2159 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2182 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 102 powders for 7 mm-08 Rem. loaded with the .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,710 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,710 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.284" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 7 mm-08 Rem. with the .284 | 160gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.